James Blackmon Jr. works the ball July 7, 2013, during the days' Adidas Invitational basketball tournament, Indianapolis.

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Marion High School senior basketball star James Blackmon Jr. opened up his recruitment Thursday, saying he wanted to compare Indiana University, where he had previously committed, with other schools.

The 6-3 Blackmon, who is ranked No. 33 in the 2014 class by Rivals.com, informed IU coach Tom Crean of his decision Thursday morning.

"(Crean) told me to take a look, but he feels like I should be at IU and he wants to coach me," Blackmon said. "That's basically it. He's a great coach. I just want to make sure I'm making the right decision." ...